Cherry Poppins – Week by Week

Growtendo64 On May 4, the seedling broke through the soil and opened her cotyledons. She immediately oriented toward the light and started forming her first set of true leaves. The light cycle was kept at 18 hours on, 6 hours off. Humidity stayed between 70–75%, and temperature remained around 22-24°C. I monitored the soil moisture and kept it evenly moist with small waterings. No nutrients were added yet. By the end of the first week, Cherry Popins had a healthy green color and was beginning to show her second node, with compact and sturdy growth.

Growtendo64 During the second week, Cherry Popins developed steadily. Her second node expanded well, and by the end of the week, the third node had begun to emerge. On May 7, I noticed that the taproot had already reached the bottom of her starter pot, so I transplanted her into a 10x10 cm square pot filled with fresh BioBizz Light Mix. She handled the move without any signs of stress. I maintained a PPFD of around 200 and kept the relative humidity between 60 and 65%. The temperature stayed between 20 and 23°C. On May 12, she received her first light feeding: 350 ml of water with a small dose of Root Juice to support root development. About 100 ml drained out, which confirmed good soil structure and water retention. Her color remained vibrant green, and her growth pattern looked healthy and compact. By the end of the week, During the second week, Cherry Popins developed steadily. Her second node expanded well, and by the end of the week, the third node had begun to emerge. On May 7, I noticed that the taproot had already reached the bottom of her starter pot, so I transplanted her into a 10x10 cm square pot filled with fresh BioBizz Light Mix. She handled the move without any signs of stress. I maintained a PPFD of around 200 and kept the relative humidity between 60 and 65%. The temperature stayed between 20 and 23°C. On May 12, she received her first light feeding: 350 ml of water with a small dose of Root Juice to support root development. About 100 ml drained out, which confirmed good soil structure and water retention. Her color remained vibrant green, and her growth pattern looked healthy and compact.

Growtendo64 This week marked an important transition for Cherry Popins. On May 23, she was moved into her final home: a fabric pot with a volume of 11.3 liters, filled with BioBizz Light Mix. The transplant went smoothly, as she had already outgrown her small container and was showing visible root tips at the bottom. To avoid transplant shock, I only watered around the edges of the root zone with about 500 ml of water and let her settle in gently. After the move, she was placed into the larger tent (70x70 cm) under the Spider Farmer G1500, set to 150W with a PPFD of around 350–400 at canopy level. Temperatures in the big tent stayed between 22 and 24°C, and relative humidity was around 55–60%. By the end of the week, Cherry Popins had already adjusted well to the new environment. Her leaves remained vibrant, and the lower growth started to stretch slightly in response to the stronger light. The plant structure became more defined, and internodal spacing remained tight. No signs of stress were observed, and she is now fully rooted in her final container.

Growtendo64 Cherry Popins is settling beautifully into her final pot and has clearly taken well to the transplant. Early in the week, I noticed that her root system had spread evenly and that her growth had become more vigorous. On May 30, I decided it was the right time to top her above the 4th node to promote a bushier structure. She recovered quickly, showing no signs of stress from the cut. I gave her 1 liter of water after the topping, mixed with BioBizz nutrients according to a slightly adjusted Week 4 schedule: Grow, Heaven, Acti·Vera, and CalMag. I slightly increased the dose of BioHeaven to support stress recovery. The pH was set to 6.3, and the temperature of the solution was around 21.5°C. The lighting remained stable at 150W with ~400 PPFD at canopy level, and the plant received about 18 hours of light per day. Temperatures in the tent hovered between 23–25°C, and humidity was around 55–60%. Toward the end of the week, Cherry Popins showed strong side branching and even canopy development, setting the stage for upcoming LST in Week 5. After the move, she was placed into the larger tent (70x70 cm) under the Spider Farmer G1500, set to 150W with a PPFD of around 350–400 at canopy level. Temperatures in the big tent stayed between 22 and 24°C, and relative humidity was around 55–60%. By the end of the week, Cherry Popins had already adjusted well to the new environment. Her leaves remained vibrant, and the lower growth started to stretch slightly in response to the stronger light. The plant structure became more defined, and internodal spacing remained tight. No signs of stress were observed, and she is now fully rooted in her final container.